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Panasonic HC-V180 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V180
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Panasonic HC-V380 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V380
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Panasonic HC-V770 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-V770
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Sony HDR-CX405 Camcorder
Sony HDR-CX405
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Sony HDR-CX625 Camcorder
Sony HDR-CX625
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeMOS BSIMOS BSIMOS BSICMOSExmor R CMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx6.03 Mpx2.29 Mpx2.29 Mpx
Total megapixels2.51 Mpx2.51 Mpx12.76 Mpx9.2 Mpx2.29 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution4224 x 2376 px4224 x 2376 px6528 x 3672 px4032 x 2272 px4032 x 2272 px
White balance modes
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Auto
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor
Indoor white balanceyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEG XRJPEGJPGEXIF
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilizer typeHybridHybridHybrid
N/A
Optical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Outdoor white balance
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Onepush white balance
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x50.0 x20.0 x30.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom500.0 x150.0 x1500.0 x350.0 x350.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.81.81.81.8
Maximum aperture4.24.23.6
N/A
4
Focal length equiv28 - 174028 - 174029.5 - 75226.8 - 80426.8 - 804
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.06 - 1032.06 - 1034.08 - 81.61.9 - 5726.8 - 804
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Filter size
N/A
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
1.81 in
Auto focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display diagonal2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder typeNot available
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:916:9

Videography features

Resolution
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • iFrame
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • iFrame
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • XAVC S
Maximum frame rate
N/A
N/A
50.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Surround
Built-in speaker(s)yesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • MP4
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack

Dimensions

Height2.32 in2.36 in2.87 in23.43 in2.6 in
Width2.09 in2.44 in2.56 in21.26 in5.14 in
Depth4.57 in5.08 in5.47 in5.04 in2.26 in
Weight7.44 oz8.89 oz12.45 oz7.58 oz12.7 oz

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MicroSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnonoyes
N/A
N/A
Wi-Finoyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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